If you are one who gets frustrated by misleading advertising then you will enjoy this. United Airlines was fined $30,000 for leaving a 7.5 percent federal tax off of their base price. DOT rules require that all airlines advertise their full price so that consumers can easily compare.

However, this is not United’s first time getting caught. In August of 2009, United was fined $75,000 for not disclosing taxes and fees. Given a chance not to pay the entire amount, they were required to come up with $37,500 and would be excused from the rest if no other violations took place within 12 months. Now they are being required to pay the other half of the first violations as well.

“Our fare advertising rules are designed to ensure that consumers know how much they will pay for a ticket and are able to compare prices when choosing which carrier to fly,” Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said in a statement.

Source: CNN